Based on staff interviews, facility assessment review and facility policy review the facility failed to develop and implement a facility wide system to monitor protocols and the use of antibiotics prescribed to residents. The facility reported a census of 28 residents.Findings include:During an interview on 1/29/26 at 9:51 AM, Staff H, Infection Preventionist (IP) / MDS Coordinator stated she had been in the IP position since June 2025. Staff H explained the facility does not have currently have Antibiotic Stewardship Program. Staff H stated she is familiar with an Antibiotic Stewardship Program and the requirements. Staff H stated a review of antibiotic use for residents prescribed by the physicians was occurring. …
F881 citations in Iowa
Antibiotic stewardship · Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Iowa cites F881 less often than its own record predicts
0.35 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Iowa in 2025, this is the portion that was F881.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Iowa surveyors wrote
F881 findings written in Iowa, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
Based on clinical record review, staff interview and policy review the facility failed to monitor and review long term use of a [MEDICATION NAME] antibiotic for 1 of 1 residents reviewed (Resident #2). The facility identified a census of 35 residents. The Admission Record showed Resident #2 originally admitted to the facility on [DATE]. The Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessment, dated 1/6/20, identified the resident with long and short term memory loss, required total assistance with bed mobility, transfers, dressing, personal hygiene, toileting and is incontinent of bowel and bladder. The MDS listed [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. The Medication Review Report, signed by the physician 10/26/19, showed a physician order [REDACTED]. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Iowa citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.18% | 0.38× |
| 2024 | 0.18% | 0.40× |
| 2025 | 0.17% | 0.35× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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